Use of ethanol locks to prevent recurrent central line sepsis

Journal of Infection

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-22

  Metcalf, Sarah C L ^a   Chambers, Stephen T ^a   Pithie, Alan D ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Central line sepsis; Ethanol

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; COLON RESECTION; CROHN DISEASE; DEVICE INFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INSTILLATION; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; HUMAN; ILEOANAL ANASTOMOSIS; INFECTION CONTROL; KLEBSIELLA; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ETHANOL; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL;

EID: 3242722396     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2003.08.010     Document Type: Article

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